Shawna in Texas Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 My baby will be 4 in August and wants to do "school" along with her sister. I was thinking of getting Miquon or Mathematics Made Meaningful, so she could play around with some cuisinaire rods. Once I get my oldest settled for the next school year (planned and bought, so I can breathe), I was thinking of getting RS A. I want to know if the rods are compatible with the abacus, and if they're not, is there an intro to an abacus type book for pre-schoolers? I can't say I'm completely set on RS A, but I just have a hunch that my youngest would just love it. I still have to look at MEP Reception as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flobee76 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Have you seen this? http://nurturedbylove.blogspot.com/2008/12/cuisenaire-discovery-book.html Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staceyshoe Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 I introduced both the rods and the abacus to ds. I planned for him to do Miquon, but the abacus was much more intuitive for him. I can't foresee a problem with introducing both, but don't be surprised if your dd decides that one of them makes much more sense to her than the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmama Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 I really like the Rod and Staff preschool books, like Counting with Numbers and Doing It Carefully. There are math and counting skills, tracing, coloring, cut and pasting. Very simple and sweet and not too expensive. My 4/5 yo DD did these this year for "school" while big sister was doing her work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 At that age, my son really enjoyed MEP and miquon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydusk Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 My 3.75 daughter is *loving* MEP Reception. She thinks it is so much fun. No rods or abacus, but free for the printing, effective, and fun. I can't recommend MEP enough, my children all say math is their favorite discipline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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